FIVE POWERFUL PROMISES ARE YOURS WHEN YOU TITHE Selected Scriptures * Back when men had to wait in a waiting room, when their wife was giving birth, 4 men sat waiting for the nurse to tell them whether their wife had given birth to a boy or girl. The nurse came in and asked, "Is Mr. Brown in here? He…

Nehemiah 3:1-32 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Moving Ahead -- Charles Haddon Spurgeon Sailors would be loath to sail without using their log to test their pace and show their progress. The wonder is that so many professing Christians navigate the sea of life, and are utterly careless whether they are making…

Sunday, August 17, 2008 How the church family is built up! Ephesians 4:11-16 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is, Christ. 16 From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in…

2 Corinthians 12:7-12:10 The Sufficiency of God’s Grace Introduction “What makes Christianity different from all the other religions of the world? Years ago that very question was discussed at a conference. Some of the participants argued that Christianity is unique in teaching that God became man. But…

TEXT: James 5:16 TOPIC: Seven Keys to an Effective Prayer Life Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama January 11, 2009 Major portions of this message along with the outline come from Dr. James Merritt One Sunday the following obituary reading was distributed at the First Neglected…

Key Points Lessons and Teachings from James By Brother Michel Lankford A Personal Note: Hello and God bless you. What follows is a devotional Bible study of the book of James. Late last year, the Lord was impressing upon me that I should start reading certain books of Scripture, and keeping a "running…

“The Heart of Worship” Luke 7:36-50 This morning we continue on our topic of Worship. Something that should affect every part of a Christian’s life. We’ve have mentioned Way of life Worship, in all we do we should be able to worship our Lord not merely as an event but as a way of life, the way we live…

Building Memorials To Remember God Joshua 4:1-24 A Study of the Book of Joshua Sermon # 4 Maybe you heard about a guy named John who had a really horrible memory. One day John ran into a friend whom he had not seen in a long time. He greeted him and said, “Bill, do you remember what a bad memory I had?”…

Thomas s. Myers WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GOD CALLS YOU INTO SERVICE? Exodus 3:1-14 It is safe to say that everyone of us have made blunders and foolish decisions. Most of us, if possible, some of us would go back in time and change those blunders. I'm sure that as we look at the life of Moses, in Exodus chapter…

Thomas S. Myers Plugging Into The Power of God Part 1 Ephesians 3:14-16 *During the Civil War, a Union soldier from Ohio was shot in the arm during the battle of Shiloh. His captain saw he was wounded and barked out an order, "Gimme your gun, Private, and get to the rear!" The private handed over his…

James 3:13-18 Earthly Wisdom vs. Godly Wisdom * This past week I had the opportunity to go with mom and dad for mom’s pacemaker test. We do that over the phone regularly, but for a more precise and detailed test one needs to see a qualified technician with the proper equipment. The young man performing…

Faith Hope & Love are three great foundation stones of the Christian life. They were spoken about frequently by Jesus and his disciples, the greatest example of these virtues can be seen in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. God is ‘Love’, we should love one another as he has loved us…

Intro How many of you have ever seen a search and rescue effort on television? Ted Haas from Bedford, Iowa talks about the mission and purpose of the Search and Rescue team: “Search and rescue personnel risk their lives in tumultuous seas, deep forests, remote mountains, and desert wastelands. Wherever…

THE JEWELS OF HEAVEN based on Rev. 21:9-21 By Glenn Pease Henry Schober of Edmonton, Canada, was cutting a loaf of bread to make a sandwich, when he his amazement he found a diamond engagement ring. It was later appraised at $700. As a result of a lot of publicity, the owner of the ring was found. It…

The God of the Impossible By Daniel D. Schreck Assimilation/Small Groups Pastor First Assembly of God Christian Center Fort Wayne, Indiana Text: Luke 18:27 He replied, “What is impossible from a human perspective is possible with God.” Luke 1:37 “For nothing is impossible with God.” Topic: How to go…

Intro We just started a series in Genesis last week. We saw that as early as the first chapter of the book, God calls us to join with all creation with a song that glorifies Him. And all of creation got that blessing from God (And God saw it was good), because they are doing what God made them to do.…

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Stephen Caswell © 1998 The Story of John Landy In 1960 there was a famous race in Canada between two great runners. The four minute mile was about to be broken and the world expected John Landy or Roger Banister to do it. John Landy had been leading for most of the race and there…

*Homecoming SermonI A day for Celebration! * Good morning, it is good to see everyone here in Gods house this morning, I know what some of you are thinking,” Ok this is the last thing I haft to sit through before we eat.” Well I know your hungry and I will try to speed through this. We have heard some…

The Cost of Commitment Luke 9:57-62 The cost of commitment Luke 9:57-62 As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, "I will follow You wherever You go." 58 And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." 59…

9908 Before you can be successful in any battle you have to do a few things first. First, you have to know your enemy, second, you have to locate the battlefield, and thirdly, you have to define your battle objectives. 1. THE ENEMY -- SELF Many of the battles we face on a daily basis involve Satan's…

RESPONSIBLE CHRISTIAN LIVING Mark 4:21-25 (NIV) A Lamp on a Stand 21 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand? 22 For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.…

Introduction to Nehemiah “Let’s Start Building” Wednesday, January 04, 2006 through May 17, 2006 Nehemiah 2:18 And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me. So they said, “Let us rise up and build.” Then they set their hands…

The Terrible Sin of Unforgiveness (10/02/07) Text: Mark 11:25-26 Introduction: There is a sin that will eat you up from the inside out. It will destroy you like a growing cancer. There is a sin that will make it impossible for you to live a victorious Christian life. It is a poison to the soul. I am…

Remembering the Greatest Sacrifice (A Memorial Day sermon) FBC, 5-24-09 (AM) As Christian citizens, we celebrate Memorial Day today for these reasons and maybe more... 1) Romans 13:7 commands us to give honor to whom honor is due. 2) This day also helps us in thanking God for the freedoms we enjoy as…

Introduction: We enter now into a study of the life of David, “the man after God’s own heart.” As Saul is a picture of the carnal life, so David is a picture of the spiritual life of the believer who walks by faith in the Lord. It is true that David sinned. Unlike Saul, however, David confessed his sins…